When sending your child to school, as a parent you should know basic background information about the school and its location. For my report I analyized the District of Naragansett focusing on Narragansett Elementry (SIC) School.
In a quiet neighborhood, along Narrow River, you will find the only elementary school in the town of Narragansett . The school is filled with excellent teachers and eager learning students. Nikole Cornell, 6 years old, a new second grader at the school this year responded when asked how she liked school, " I really like going to school. Its so much fun!" When I asked her what her favorite thing she did during school was she replied, " I love to read and I get lots of time and practice at school." The teachers take pride in their students and focus on their learning. PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF REPORT HERE. NICE TOUCH WITH KID QUOTE.
Community Background
Narragansett is a small community located in southern Rhode Island, not far from the University of Rhode Island. The population as of April 1, 2000, was 16,361 (CITATION). Narragansett is not a very diverse town. The majority of the people in the community are White. There are 122 people are African American, 148 people are native American Indian and Alaska, 124 are Asian, 3 people are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander and 204 people are Hispanic or Latino OUT OF HOW MANY PEOPLE TOTAL? (CITATION). In 2000 Narragansett ranked 23rd in population among Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns. The median age of the town was 36.4. The community is mostly populated by adults. In 2000, 82.7% or 13,528 persons residing in Narragansett were 18 years of age or older. 12,464 were 21 and over, 2,632 were 62 and over, and 2,216 were 65 and over. The total number of housing units in 2000 was 9,159. Of the 9,159 housing units 2,313 were vacant. 2,035 of the vacant units were for seasonal of recreational use. In 2000, there were 6,846 households in Narragansett with an average size of 2.38 persons. Of these, 3,846 were family households with an average family size of 2.86 persons. The town mostly depends on Tourism and other developments are mostly centered on waterfront activities.(Census Beuro (SIC), 2006). HOW DOES THE POPULATION CHANGE SEASONALLY?
District Summary
The Narragansett School District educates 1583 students and contains 165 teachers. There are three main schools in the district. The Elementary School, Naragansett Peir (SIC) School which educates students in the 5-8th grades, and then The Highschool (SIC) which consits (SIC) of 9-12th grade students. The students in the district scored above average in the math and reading assesments ALL SCHOOLS? WHAT WERE SCORES?. The district met the states target scores in math and reading also (CITATION) . The special education programs are average considering 15.78% of the students recieve (SIC) special education. The total per pupil expenditures were $14,267 per student where the state average was $11,667 ( Great Schools, 2003) SHOULD USE INFORMATION THAT WORKS.
School Analysis
Narragansett Elementary School is located at 55 Mumford Road in Narragansett, RI.. It was built in 1958 and has had three additions, one in 1968, one in 1973 and a kindergarten wing in 1995 (CITATION) . It is a part of Washington County and is the only elementary school in the district. This school serves students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade . Narragansett Elementary is a public school that serves 540 students , 91% being white, 3% being Asian/ Pacific Islander, 3% being Native American, 2 % being African American and 1% being Hispanic. There are five English second language learning students in the school. SHOULD NOT START SENTENCE WITH NUMBERS 11% of the students in this school are enrolled in the subsidized lunch program. The elementary school presents a healthy environment for their students HOW DO YOU KNOW? .
The Staff seek higher achievement for the school and take pride in their work. The staff of Narragansett Elementary consists of a principal, an assistant principal and 47 full-time teachers and several part time faculty members, including two reading teachers, an ESL teacher, a school psychologist, two occupational therapists and a physical therapist. There are three secretary at the main office and five custodians. There are three pre-kindergarten programs, five full-day kindergartens, five first grades, four second grades, four third grades and six fourth grades. Additionally there are four resource teachers and five reading teachers to help the students with their academic struggles. Many of the teachers use several standard based learning tools in their teaching SUCH AS? (CITATION) . That is why the school is above average in state testing. (EVIDENCE?) Most students at Narragansett Elementary School read with considerable competence. Their reading preformance progress was above the state average which was at 60% where as Narragansett was at 82% profficency (SIC) ( Infoworks, 2007). The target scored for english SIC language arts and mathmatics (SIC) were both met by the school. The attendce (SIC) rate is 95.9%, majority of the students come to school prepared and ready to learn. About 85% of the parents said that the community supports the school. Narragansett Elementry (SIC) also feels strongly about the parents involement (SIC) with the school. (Infoworks, 2007).
Conclusion
Overall Naragansett is a great school to send your young child to. Narragansett Elementary in partnership with the parents in the community prepare the students for their future in many ways. This includes setting high standards, challenging their students to focus on their learning, pushing for creative and critical thinking ,providing a safe and healthy environment for their students and celebrating diversity (EVIDENCE? CITATION?). Their behavior and social skills reflect the values of their families and of the school. The young students come to school each day eager to learn and the teachers strive to create a comfortable learning environment. Parents volunteer and are very invovled (SIC) with what is going on with the school. Students, teachers and parents are always willing to contribute to this extraordinary learning community.
References
(2003). Retrieved October 10, 2007, from US Census Bureau Web site: http://www.census.gov/
5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform.
4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform.
3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else.
2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community.
0 - No introduction section is apparent.
Organization = 4 / 5 pts.
5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented.
4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section.
3 - Report is missing one of the sections.
2 - Report is missing more than one section.
0 - Report does not include any sections.
SHOULD BREAK INFO WITHIN EACH SECTION INTO SMALLER PARAGRAPHS
Mechanics = 5 / 5 pts.
5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report.
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2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used.
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Conclusion = 4 / 5 pts.
5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader.
4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community.
3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings.
0 - No conclusion section is apparent.
DO NOT INTRODUCE NEW INFORMATION IN CONCLUSION.
Creativity = 4 / 5 pts.
5 - Report is written in an engaging style.
4 - Report has some interesting sections.
3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose.
Thoroughness = 8 /10 pts
5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and
compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and
states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and
compares most figures with relevant values and
states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and
compares some of the figures to other relevant figures
2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and
compares some of the figures to other relevant figures.
0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or
fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures.
WHEN DRAWING CONCLUSIONS, YOU SHOULD SUPPORT WITH EVIDENCE.
Title Narragansett Elementary School
Introduction
When sending your child to school, as a parent you should know basic background information about the school and its location. For my report I analyized the District of Naragansett focusing on Narragansett Elementry (SIC) School.
In a quiet neighborhood, along Narrow River, you will find the only elementary school in the town of Narragansett . The school is filled with excellent teachers and eager learning students. Nikole Cornell, 6 years old, a new second grader at the school this year responded when asked how she liked school, " I really like going to school. Its so much fun!" When I asked her what her favorite thing she did during school was she replied, " I love to read and I get lots of time and practice at school." The teachers take pride in their students and focus on their learning. PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF REPORT HERE. NICE TOUCH WITH KID QUOTE.
Community Background
Narragansett is a small community located in southern Rhode Island, not far from the University of Rhode Island. The population as of April 1, 2000, was 16,361 (CITATION). Narragansett is not a very diverse town. The majority of the people in the community are White. There are 122 people are African American, 148 people are native American Indian and Alaska, 124 are Asian, 3 people are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander and 204 people are Hispanic or Latino OUT OF HOW MANY PEOPLE TOTAL? (CITATION). In 2000 Narragansett ranked 23rd in population among Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns. The median age of the town was 36.4. The community is mostly populated by adults. In 2000, 82.7% or 13,528 persons residing in Narragansett were 18 years of age or older. 12,464 were 21 and over, 2,632 were 62 and over, and 2,216 were 65 and over. The total number of housing units in 2000 was 9,159. Of the 9,159 housing units 2,313 were vacant. 2,035 of the vacant units were for seasonal of recreational use. In 2000, there were 6,846 households in Narragansett with an average size of 2.38 persons. Of these, 3,846 were family households with an average family size of 2.86 persons. The town mostly depends on Tourism and other developments are mostly centered on waterfront activities.(Census Beuro (SIC), 2006). HOW DOES THE POPULATION CHANGE SEASONALLY?District Summary
The Narragansett School District educates 1583 students and contains 165 teachers. There are three main schools in the district. The Elementary School, Naragansett Peir (SIC) School which educates students in the 5-8th grades, and then The Highschool (SIC) which consits (SIC) of 9-12th grade students. The students in the district scored above average in the math and reading assesments ALL SCHOOLS? WHAT WERE SCORES?. The district met the states target scores in math and reading also (CITATION) . The special education programs are average considering 15.78% of the students recieve (SIC) special education. The total per pupil expenditures were $14,267 per student where the state average was $11,667 ( Great Schools, 2003) SHOULD USE INFORMATION THAT WORKS.School Analysis
Narragansett Elementary School is located at 55 Mumford Road in Narragansett, RI.. It was built in 1958 and has had three additions, one in 1968, one in 1973 and a kindergarten wing in 1995 (CITATION) . It is a part of Washington County and is the only elementary school in the district. This school serves students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade . Narragansett Elementary is a public school that serves 540 students , 91% being white, 3% being Asian/ Pacific Islander, 3% being Native American, 2 % being African American and 1% being Hispanic. There are five English second language learning students in the school. SHOULD NOT START SENTENCE WITH NUMBERS 11% of the students in this school are enrolled in the subsidized lunch program. The elementary school presents a healthy environment for their students HOW DO YOU KNOW? .The Staff seek higher achievement for the school and take pride in their work. The staff of Narragansett Elementary consists of a principal, an assistant principal and 47 full-time teachers and several part time faculty members, including two reading teachers, an ESL teacher, a school psychologist, two occupational therapists and a physical therapist. There are three secretary at the main office and five custodians. There are three pre-kindergarten programs, five full-day kindergartens, five first grades, four second grades, four third grades and six fourth grades. Additionally there are four resource teachers and five reading teachers to help the students with their academic struggles. Many of the teachers use several standard based learning tools in their teaching SUCH AS? (CITATION) . That is why the school is above average in state testing. (EVIDENCE?) Most students at Narragansett Elementary School read with considerable competence. Their reading preformance progress was above the state average which was at 60% where as Narragansett was at 82% profficency (SIC) ( Infoworks, 2007). The target scored for english SIC language arts and mathmatics (SIC) were both met by the school. The attendce (SIC) rate is 95.9%, majority of the students come to school prepared and ready to learn. About 85% of the parents said that the community supports the school. Narragansett Elementry (SIC) also feels strongly about the parents involement (SIC) with the school. (Infoworks, 2007).
Conclusion
Overall Naragansett is a great school to send your young child to. Narragansett Elementary in partnership with the parents in the community prepare the students for their future in many ways. This includes setting high standards, challenging their students to focus on their learning, pushing for creative and critical thinking ,providing a safe and healthy environment for their students and celebrating diversity (EVIDENCE? CITATION?). Their behavior and social skills reflect the values of their families and of the school. The young students come to school each day eager to learn and the teachers strive to create a comfortable learning environment. Parents volunteer and are very invovled (SIC) with what is going on with the school. Students, teachers and parents are always willing to contribute to this extraordinary learning community.References
(2003). Retrieved October 10, 2007, from US Census Bureau Web site: http://www.census.gov/Rhode Island Department of Education, InformationWorks! 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2007, from Information Works Web site: http://infoworks.ride.uri.edu/2007/default.asp
Rhode Island Department of Education. (2003). Retrieved October 10, 2007, from Great Schools Web site: http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/ri/139
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Total Score for this Evaluation: 30 /35 pts
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Rubric
Introduction = 5 / 5 pts.
Organization = 4 / 5 pts.
Mechanics = 5 / 5 pts.
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There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report.
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There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings.
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There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors.
Conclusion = 4 / 5 pts.
Creativity = 4 / 5 pts.
Thoroughness = 8 /10 pts
compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and
states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
compares most figures with relevant values and
states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards.
compares some of the figures to other relevant figures
compares some of the figures to other relevant figures.
fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures.